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D. G. WEEMS. ELECTRIC RAILWAY SYSTEM.

No. 425,964. Patented Apr. 15, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID G. \VEEMS, OF BALTIMORILMARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE ELECTRO- AUTOMATIC TRANSIT COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ELECTRIC-RAILWAY SYSTEM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,964, dated April 15, 1890. Application filed July 27, 1889. Serial No. 318,840. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: the main wheels, as more fully disclosed in Beit knowitthat I, DAVID G. VEEMS, a citimy former patent, No. 406,803, granted .Iuly

zen of the United States,residing at Baltimore 9, 1889, the said cars and locomotive having city, in the State ot Maryland, have invented also depending from their housings the sup- 55 5 certain new and useful Improvements in Elecpleniental wheels F, which are designed to tric-Railway Systems, of which the lfollowing travel beneath the laterally-projecting flange is afull and clear description,reference being of the rail, in a manner and for a purpose had to the accompanying drawings, forming which is fully set forth in another of my patpart of this specification, in Whichents-viz., No. 406,802, granted July 9, 1889. 6o

m Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a The main wheels of the locomotive or for section of elevated railway, showing a locoward carin this case are mounted on axles G,

motive and car thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged one or all of which are divided transversely,

end view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a the adjoining meeting ends of the two parts transverse sectional view of one of the rails being insulated from each other and bolted to- 65 f5 and its insulation, and showing a portion ot gether securely, so as to form, practically, a

one of the rail-supporting brackets and its tiesolid axle, the bolts a used for this purpose rod. Fig. 4 is a detail showing the meeting being insulated from the sections of the axle.

ends of the divided axle. Fig. 5 illustrates a From this construction it will be seen that detail of one of the rail-supporting brackets the current which drives the motors on the 6o 2o with the rails thereon, and showing a centrain passes out on one of the rails, and thence trally-disposed conductor for the electric curpasses through one of the main wheels of the rent. Fig. G is an end view and section of locomotive, and thence into the part of the the insulating-sleeve for the conducting-strip. axle on that side or to the j ournal-box, and

My invention relates to certain improvethence is conveyed by a conductor II to the 7 5 z 5 ments in the construction of electric railways motor. The current, after passing through for the transportation of mail and express the motor, is returned to the opposite rail packages at a rapid speed over a line ot elethrough a conductor II', the other portion of vated railway; and it consists in the several the divided axle, and the wheel on that side, constructions and combinations of devices and, finally, to the rail and generating-sta- 8o 3o which I shall hereinafter fully describe and tion. The current therefore passes out on claim, one rail and is returned on the other, the rails To enable others skilled in the art to make and axle and other conducting parts being and use my invention, I will now describe the insulated to prevent leakage and to insure saine and indicate themanner in which I carry the full current passing to the motor. 8 5

35 it out. Instead of the construction previously de- In the said drawings, A indicates any wellscribed, I may use the form shown in Fig. 5, known form of elevated fram ework, to the upin which case a copper strip or other conductor per end of which I securely bolt or otherwise J is itted to the tie-bolts K midway between fasten metallic stringers or brackets B,whose the rails, and is insulated from the rods by 9o 4o upper ends are grooved or recessed to receive the insulating-bushing L. (Shown in Fig. 6.) the vertical webs of the rails C, suitable non- In this instance the current passes from the conducting material D being also placed generating-plant into the conductor J, and within the grooves or recesses, between the after passing to and through the motor on the web of the rail and the bracket, to insulate locomotive in the usual manner is returned 95 45 said rail and to enable the electric current to through one or both rails.

pass through it without danger of grounding. IIaving thus described my invention, what The rails shown in this case are similar to I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letthose described and claimed in an application ters Patent, is filed of even date herewith, Serial No. 318,841, 1. In electric railways, the combination of to@ o and the cars and locomotive have semi-ellipa suitable framework, the brackets placed tical closinghousings E for the journals of transverselythereon and grooved at each end site ends of the brackets, sbstantially as described.

3. In electric railways, the combination of I5 an elevated frame-Work, the rail-supporting brackets thereon having grooved or recessed seats for the rails, the tie-rods for the rails, and a conductor on said rods, but insulated therefrom, substantially as described.

DAVID G. VEEMS. Vitnesses:

T. B. EIKER, C. H. GEORGE. 

